GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CNinsure Inc. ("CNinsure" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:CISG), a leading independent insurance intermediary company in China, today announced that it has obtained approval from the Board of Directors to increase the new share issue to employees from up to 100,000,000 ordinary shares to 150,000,000 ordinary shares, representing approximately 15% of the Company's current total outstanding share capital. The purchase price for the 100,000,000 ordinary shares is $0.27 per ordinary share or $5.4 per ADS, while that for the additional 50,000,000 ordinary shares is $0.29 per ordinary share or $5.8 per ADS, both of which are the average closing prices for the 20 trading days prior to the board approvals. Completion of the share issuances to the employees is subject to customary closing conditions.
"The new share issue was enthusiastically received by our employees, as reflected by the significant oversubscription. Therefore, we have decided to expand the size of the new share issue to meet the excess demand." Mr. Chunlin Wang, the chief executive officer of CNinsure commented, "the strong demand shows a strong vote of confidence in the Company. We reaffirm our commitment to delivering long term sustainable growth for the benefit of all our shareholders."
About CNinsure Inc.
CNinsure is a leading independent intermediary company operating in China. CNinsure's distribution network reaches many of China's most economically developed regions and affluent cities. The Company distributes a wide variety of property and casualty and life insurance products underwritten by domestic and foreign insurance companies operating in China, and provides insurance claims adjusting as well as other insurance-related services.
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